I wonder if LeBron James learned Sunday night that you don't need three superstars to win an NBA championship.

While the two-time MVP complained after he left the Cleveland Cavaliers last July 8 that he didn't have enough talent around him to achieve that goal, the Dallas Mavericks pulled off that feat with a 105-95 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 to capture the title.

Stow resident Ben Curtis has played in every U.S. Open since 2004. But his participation in this year's event June 16-19 at Congressional Country Club depends on how he fares in Monday's 36-hole qualifier at Brookside Country Club and The Lakes in Columbus.

Shooting 69 in Saturday's third round of the Memorial Tournament, Curtis didn't plan to get in some holes at either qualifying course over the weekend.

After recording a hole-in-one Friday at No. 8, Steve Stricker continued to play almost as if destiny is on his side at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club.

Stricker posted an eagle-2 on the second hole in Saturday's third round, then followed with an eagle-3 on the fifth hole. That put him at -13 under par; he currently stands 12-under through six holes, two in front of Matt Kuchar.

Rory McIlroy, the 22-year-old sensation from Northern Ireland, listed his favorite courses (presumably in the United States) after he fired a 6-under par 66 to share the first round lead in the Memorial Tournament Thursday.

On Friday, McIlroy stood 7-under through No. 12, in sole possession of the lead.